Brian Pineda, 25, was shot and killed outside his home on Mount Vernon Street in Bridgeton, New Jersey, on the evening of September 3, 2023. Officers were summoned just before 9:30 p.m. for a gunshot victim; inside the residence they found Pineda with a single gunshot wound. Responding officers provided lifesaving aid until EMTs arrived, but he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The initial investigation indicated the shooting grew out of a confrontation in the roadway outside his home and was not a random act. Pineda was a father and longtime Bridgeton resident, born in Newburgh, New York, known for enjoying fishing, cooking, and music, and for being generous to others.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation that night or has information about what happened on Mount Vernon Street, please share what is known with the Bridgeton Police Department.